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Encyclopedia Britannica: All the world at your fingertips

Two hundred and fifty years ago, in Edinburgh, Scotland, a printer, an engraver, and an editor teamed up to produce the first Encyclopedia Britannica, which contained scholarly essays and short definitional entries about practically everything. It was a revolution in information. But now that we have instant access to all knowledge from throughout human history via our smartphones, what would kids today think of the encyclopedia, which now encompasses 44 million words, in books? Luke Burbank reports.

• Dec 30, 2018
• 06:41

Nature: Northern Lights

"Sunday Morning" takes in a spectacular evening's view, in Norway, of the Northern Lights – all the Christmas lights you need. Videographer: Kyle Meek.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 00:35

Calendar: Week of December 24

From Christmas to Whale Watch Week in Oregon, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead. Jane Pauley reports.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 01:03

The greatest gift

Not so long ago, Bo and Lake Giles toiled as sharecroppers in a field in Kelton, South Carolina. Their children, raised in poverty, would look upon a nearby house as a veritable Taj Mahal of luxury. Steve Hartman reports on how the family's poor circumstances did not prevent them from succeeding – or from one day moving into the house to which they aspired.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 02:51

At home with the Property Brothers

They are the reigning kings of home renovation reality TV: identical twins Drew and Jonathan Scott, stars of the HGTV series "Property Brothers." Michelle Miller visits with the Scotts, and heads out to their family's home on the range, in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies outside of Calgary, Alberta, where the boys came to their entrepreneurial spirit at an early age.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 07:17

Tamales, a Christmastime tradition

Mo Rocca reports on one Texas family's Feliz Navidad tradition that has continued for 46 years: a tamale-making party known as a tamalada.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 04:32

Bringing ballet to special young dancers

At a workshop by the New York City Ballet, children with disabilities can wear tutus and top hats, while experiencing the joy that dance brings. Lesley Stahl talks with Dr. Joseph Dutkowsky, a specialist in cerebral palsy, and with parents of children sharing movement in a studio with live music and other dancers.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 08:18

Remembering Penny Marshall

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the career of the actress and filmmaker Penny Marshall, who died this week at age 75. She was best known for starring in the comedy "Laverne & Shirley," and for directing such acclaimed motion pictures as "A League of Their Own" and "Big." Jane Pauley reports.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 02:19

A new use for fruitcakes

It's been jokingly said that a fruitcake, that classic hockey puck of a dessert with the Christmas ornament-looking fruit on top, makes a great doorstop. But there's more to the festive treat than meets the eye. Nancy Giles talks with a nutritionist who explains why long-distance runners and hikers are turning to fruitcakes as the perfect energy food.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 04:36

Remembering 1968: Apollo 8's Christmas greeting from the moon

On Christmas Eve 1968, the first humans to circle the moon aboard Apollo 8 sent back the first image of the Earth above the lunar surface. The picture, dubbed "Earthrise," showed humanity the beauty and fragility of our home planet, and helped invigorate the environmental movement. Lee Cowan talks with astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders; with Jeffrey Kluger, author of a book on Apollo 8; and with former Vice President Al Gore, who talks about the impact of that mission on man's environmental awareness.

• Dec 23, 2018
• 08:28